Emmelie Konradsson (born 9 April 1989) is a Swedish former

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who played in

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for

Damallsvenskan The (; ), known as OBOS for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in Sweden. It is one of the best women's leagues in the world, and was founded in 1988. The division consists of a league of 14 teams. From 2013, t ...

club

Umeå IK Umeå IK () is a women's professional association football club based in the city of Umeå, in northern Sweden, and currently playing Damallsvenskan, the first tier of women's football in Sweden. They were one of the most successful football cl ...

and the

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Club career

Konradsson joined Umeå IK in 2007. She extended her contract with the club in January 2013. In December 2014 Konradsson announced her retirement from football aged 25.

International career

Konradsson made her debut for the senior

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team in a 2–1 loss to

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on 22 November 2011. Konradsson was favoured by

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who recalled her to the national team ahead of

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. She played on the right wing for a pre tournament friendly with

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References

External links

National team profile

Club profile
Living people 1989 births Swedish women's footballers Sweden women's international footballers Damallsvenskan players Umeå IK players Women's association football midfielders 21st-century Swedish sportswomen {{Sweden-women-footy-bio-stub